UK Chinese Dragon Boat Festival

UK CDBF has been a fast-growing event including amateur team dragon boat racing, diversity of culture show, and presentations at Salford Quays since 2012

[UK Chinese Dragon Boat Festival @CDBF_UK]

The UK Chinese Dragon Boat Festival will be back next year at Salford MediaCity & The Quays on the weekend of 5-6 June 2027.

https://t.co/UkP6XV1KWp

#DragonBoatFestival2026 #CDBF2026 #Salford #MediaCityUK #Salford100 #SalfordCentenary

[UK Chinese Dragon Boat Festival @CDBF_UK]

What a weekend at the Quays!

Our 2026 Roundup Reel brings together the racing, the crowd moments, and the highlights that made this year’s festival one to remember.

#DragonBoatFestival2026 #CDBF2026 #Salford #MediaCityUK #Salford100 #SalfordCentenary

[UK Chinese Dragon Boat Festival @CDBF_UK]

The full 2026 image gallery is here.

From the first starts to the final finishes, these photos capture the energy, teamwork, and waterfront atmosphere across the weekend.

https://t.co/hCkJMvjCaW

#DragonBoatFestival2026 #CDBF2026 #Salford #MediaCityUK #Salford100

[UK Chinese Dragon Boat Festival @CDBF_UK]

The moments you might have missed, captured perfectly.

Here is a selection of our photographer’s favourite images from the festival weekend - capturing the intensity on the water and the atmosphere along the shoreline.

#DragonBoatFestival2026 #CDBF2026 #Salford #MediaCityUK

[UK Chinese Dragon Boat Festival @CDBF_UK]

A huge thank you to all of our Gold Sponsors for backing this year’s UK Chinese Dragon Boat Festival. Your support helped make the weekend possible, and we truly appreciate your commitment to the festival and the community it brings together.

#CDBF2026

[UK Chinese Dragon Boat Festival @CDBF_UK]

With thanks to Bank of China, a Premium Sponsor of this year’s Festival.

Your support helped strengthen what the weekend is all about: bringing people together to celebrate culture, community, and teamwork - on & off the water.

https://t.co/xkUN2vY6C5

#BankofChina #CDBF2026

[UK Chinese Dragon Boat Festival @CDBF_UK]

A huge thanks to HSBC for supporting the UK Chinese Dragon Boat Festival as a Premium Sponsor. Your backing helped us deliver a brilliant weekend - supporting the racing, the cultural programme & the welcoming atmosphere that brings communities together.

https://t.co/FxZgQdUWYv

[UK Chinese Dragon Boat Festival @CDBF_UK]

A huge thank you to Haier, the Title Sponsor of the UK Chinese Dragon Boat Festival in Salford!

Your support has helped make the festival possible - from what happened on the water, to everything that surrounded it on shore.
https://t.co/oE9t3lLFyx

#Haier #CDBF2026 #Salford

[UK Chinese Dragon Boat Festival @CDBF_UK]

Thank you, Salford!

For the welcome, the atmosphere, and the pride you bring to the waterfront. This festival weekend wouldn’t feel the same anywhere else, and we’re already looking forward to next year!

#DragonBoatFestival2026 #CDBF2026 #Salford #MediaCityUK #Salford100

[UK Chinese Dragon Boat Festival @CDBF_UK]

Day 1. THANK YOU to all of our volunteers, teams, event organisers, sponsors and supporters for joining us.

Here's to Day 2 of the Festival!

#cdbf2026 #salford #salford100 #dragonboatfestival

[UK Chinese Dragon Boat Festival @CDBF_UK]

Day 1. THANK YOU to all of our volunteers, teams, event organisers, sponsors and supporters for joining us.

Here's to Day 2 of the Festival!

#cdbf2026 #salford #salford100 #dragonboatfestival

[UK Chinese Dragon Boat Festival @CDBF_UK]

Day 1. THANK YOU to all of our volunteers, teams, event organisers, sponsors and supporters for joining us.

Here's to Day 2 of the Festival!

#cdbf2026 #salford #salford100 #dragonboatfestival

[UK Chinese Dragon Boat Festival @CDBF_UK]

Day 1. THANK YOU to all of our volunteers, teams, event organisers, sponsors and supporters for joining us.

Here's to Day 2 of the Festival!

#cdbf2026 #salford #salford100 #dragonboatfestival

[UK Chinese Dragon Boat Festival @CDBF_UK]

Day 1. THANK YOU to all of our volunteers, teams, event organisers, sponsors and supporters for joining us.

Here's to Day 2 of the Festival!

#cdbf2026 #salford #salford100 #dragonboatfestival

[UK Chinese Dragon Boat Festival @CDBF_UK]

It takes a lot to build a weekend like this.

Festival setup is where the site comes to life - on the waterfront, behind the scenes, and across the spaces to make this weekend's event run smoothly.

https://t.co/ncV2Z97GI6

#DragonBoatFestival2026 #CDBF2026 #Salford #MediaCityUK

[UK Chinese Dragon Boat Festival @CDBF_UK]

The UK Chinese Dragon Boat Festival is proud to support Action for Children through our charitable fundraising initiative, with 10% of all dragon boat team registration fees donated to help the charity’s work.

If you’d like to donate, you can do so here: https://t.co/JQhOcvoTYh

[UK Chinese Dragon Boat Festival @CDBF_UK]

Teamwork on the water. A festival on the shoreline.
Dragon boat racing is about rhythm, power, & pulling together. Come and experience the UK Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, this weekend.
https://t.co/UkP6XV1KWp

#CDBF2026

[UK Chinese Dragon Boat Festival @CDBF_UK]

Food is culture you can taste. At the UK Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, take time to explore flavours and traditions alongside the racing -sharing dishes, stories, and a festival atmosphere that brings communities together.

https://t.co/oqpgA3NOUc

#DragonBoatFestival2026

[UK Chinese Dragon Boat Festival @CDBF_UK]

Watch the races, follow the rivalries, and enjoy the build-up to every start as the boats line up and the crowd leans in. The UK Chinese Dragon Boat Festival lands at Salford MediaCity & The Quays, 13-14 June 2026.

https://t.co/ncV2Z98exE

#DragonBoatFestival2026 #CDBF2026

[UK Chinese Dragon Boat Festival @CDBF_UK]

A cultural highlight with serious festival energy.

The lion performance is one of those moments that makes the weekend feel bigger, louder, and more alive. Catch it on shore and feel the atmosphere shift as the performance draws the crowd in.

https://t.co/KJQpM8GKPO

#CDBF2026